3.0.0 5212 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z 2023-01-13T04:48:42Z House H HR 2006-04-26 109 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-18T18:03:51Z Referred to 2006-04-26T14:00:35Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-15T19:03:30Z Referred to 2006-04-26T14:00:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-04-26T14:00:40Z 2006-05-18 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2006-05-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2006-04-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E607) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 N B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2006-04-26 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2006-04-26 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2006-04-26 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2006-04-26 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2006-04-26 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2006-04-26 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2006-04-26 True S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2006-04-26 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2006-04-26 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2006-04-26 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2006-04-26 True M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2006-04-26 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2006-04-26 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2006-04-26 True S000033 Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large] Bernard Sanders I VT 0 2006-04-26 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2006-04-26 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2006-04-26 True I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2006-04-26 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2006-04-26 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2006-04-27 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2006-04-27 False B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2006-05-18 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2006-05-18 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2006-05-18 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2006-05-24 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2006-06-22 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2006-07-11 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2006-07-11 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2006-07-13 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2006-07-13 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2006-07-13 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2006-07-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative procedure Americans in foreign countries Armed forces abroad Arrest Assault Attorney-client privilege Case management Child abuse Child safety Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Compensation for victims of crime Conferences Confidential communications Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Courts-martial and courts of inquiry Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Crimes against women Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Criminal statistics Criminology Curricula DNA Day care Department of Defense Disciplining of employees Drug abuse Education Evidence (Law) Ex-offenders Executive reorganization Families Family planning and birth control Family violence Federal employees Federal law enforcement officers Federal officials Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publications Government publicity Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Group counseling Health Higher education Homicide Housing and Community Development Human immunodeficiency viruses Identification devices Informers Injunctions Inspectors general Jurisdiction Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Legal fees Legal services Medical education Medical personnel Medical screening Medical tests Mental health services Military and naval offenses Military dependents Military hospitals Military law Military medicine Military pay Military promotions Military training Military transportation Misconduct in office Nonprofit organizations Nurses Occupational therapy Officer personnel Paramedical personnel Physical therapy Physician-patient privilege Police Post-traumatic stress disorder Pregnancy Promotions Prosecution Psychiatrists Public service advertising Rape Recruiting of employees Rehabilitation of criminals Relocation Reproduction Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sex crimes Sexual harassment Sexually transmitted diseases Shelters for the homeless Social Welfare Social life and customs Stalking State laws Suicide Surveys Telephone Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Veterans' benefits Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Victims of crimes Whistle blowing Wife abuse Witnesses Women Women's shelters Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-04-26 Introduced in House 2006-06-29T15:41:16Z Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act - Establishes in the Department of Defense (DOD) an Office of the Victims' Advocate to facilitate access to services for victims of domestic or family violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the military. Directs the Secretary of Defense to require DOD policies for victim assistance, family advocacy, and equal opportunity programs to provide within each military department a victims' advocates program. Requires the Secretary to establish an interdisciplinary council to coordinate and oversee such programs and related DOD efforts.

Authorizes the Secretary to award contracts to: (1) support DOD crisis intervention services for victims of such violence; and (2) provide training to DOD on prevention of such violence.

Requires the Secretary to convene a national biannual conference to review policies for prevention of and response to such violence.

Prohibits any person from restricting a member of the Armed Forces in communicating with the Office or from taking or withholding a personnel action in retaliation for making such a communication.

Establishes as privileged, in cases arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, confidential communications between a client and a victim service organization or a health care professional.

Provides for: (1) employment of a sexual assault nurse examiner, a psychiatrist, and a complimentary clinical team at each DOD military treatment facility; and (2) DOD community level programs and shelter services for active duty members and their families who are victims of such violence shelter .

Specifies: (1) the rights of victims of such violence reported to a military law enforcement agency, including regarding notification; and (2) restitution requirements.

Directs a military commanding officer who receives a qualifying complaint alleging such violence to investigate the matter, require a judge advocate's report, and report on the investigation's results.

Specifies: (1) circumstances under which military law enforcement officers shall arrest a person for committing domestic violence; (2) policies regarding arrest procedures and prosecution of such offenses; and (3) domestic violence incident report requirements.

Establishes a Director of Special Investigations in DOD to review investigations of allegations of such violence and refer cases for prosecution.

Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to: (1) include as "aggravated assault" and specify penalty limits for an assault involving domestic or family violence; and (2) provide for court-martial punishment of violations of no contact or protective orders.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts for treatment services for members of the Armed Forces who have committed such violence.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care providers receive training in the screening and referral for services of veterans who have suffered military sexual trauma; and (2) conduct pilot programs on such screening and referral and on providing confidential treatment for such trauma.

Prohibits the Secretary of the military department concerned from approving a financial award or a promotion for an officer or employee who has been convicted of or disciplined for committing such violence.

Directs the Secretary to conduct studies on: (1) the prevalence and nature of such violence, of intimate partner violence, and of child maltreatment, abuse, suicide, and homicide in the Armed Forces; and (2) military procedures after an incident is reported.

]]> Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act Display Title Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act Official Title as Introduced To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the armed forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act Introduced in House 2006-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr5212ih/xml/BILLS-109hr5212ih.xml 2006-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.